FROM A ONE-OFF EVENT TO A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICEWhile this three-day training may be a powerful springboard for one's own transformation - and a boost to one's collaborative capacity, we expect that many participants would enjoy further support in transferring participatory leadership practices into their own settings.

On international level:Participating in an Art of Participatory Leadership training is an entry into a generous and active community of the Art of Hosting Conversations That Matter practitioners spread across the world, with plenty of learning & exchange opportunities.For more, go to the resources page.

On local level:Harnessing the power of community to develop initiatives and projects that contribute to the quality of lifeIn the autumn, three Pro Action Cafés will be hosted at City Museum in Ljubljana (17.30 - 20.30 hrs, entrance free), open to the wider public:

25 September 2014

16 October 2014

20 November 2014

These evenings provide opportunities to:

enjoy the support of people of various backgrounds to co-develop an idea or a project that you are passionate about

share the preciousness of participatory processes (in an experiential way) with others who might benefit from them (the café is open to anyone)

Monthly Community of Practice meetingsMonthly meetings that are organised in the format of a Community of Practice by the Slovenian Association of Facilitators, and to which every one is invited (Mondays 18.30 - 21.30):

Learning Village at Štatenberg Manor, Slovenia: 23-30 August 2014 Living together in peace, joy and curiosity. Visit Štatenberg Learning Village 2013 website for an impression of what happened last year. More information: melgeltch@gmail.comDeepening capacity for hosting Pro Action CafésIn January 2015, a one-day training for those who would like to learn more about hosting Pro Action Cafés will be organised, against a small fee. Together with the Slovenian Association of Facilitators (SAF).

Appreciative Inquiry in 2015In 2015, a three-day training on Appreciative Inquiry (which is both a mindset and a set of tools) will be organised, with an international training team. Together with the Slovenian Association of Facilitators.